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Posted by Greg Melton on 09/05/05 15:44
On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 12:31:41 +0100, Moving Vision
<mv@movingvision.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <sjbhh1tmusn6ovtt6c8g22v8jcic7ppd82@4ax.com>, Greg Melton
><greg.melton@comcast.net> writes
>>On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:20:11 +0100, Moving Vision
>><mv@movingvision.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>In article <c80gh11i7qgogo86469kuq22la7ecrhe53@4ax.com>, Martin Heffels
>>><biz@thisproductworks.com.?.invalid> writes
>>>>On 2 Sep 2005 00:11:53 -0700, nonkert@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Shoot film then. Just kidding :) You can get one of those portable
>>>>hard-drives which record straight from the firewire-port. Next step up
>>>>would be the Panasonic HDV-camera, which uses P2-sticks. Next up XDCAM.
>>>>Pick your choice :)
>>>>
>>>>cheers
>>>>
>>>>-martin-
>>>
>>>That statement illustrates the confusion the industry is in right now
>>>when $20K to $40K SD camera rigs such as XDCAM and Digi Beta are still
>>>rated as 'a step up' beyond $5K to $10K compacts that actually produce
>>>four to five times the picture quality.
>>
>>Four to five times the picture quality? Sounds like you're the one who
>>might be confused.
>>
>>Ciao
>>
>>Greg
>
>I presume you are personally familiar with the product of all the
>formats under discussion then Greg ?
>
>I am. While the DVW 790 has certain creative advantages over the Z1 ,
>such as having lens options that crush the focal field very nicely and
>certainly better resolution and latitude in SD mode, the HDV mode of the
>Z1 blasts the Digi Beta clean out of the water in all other respects. As
>for XDCAM what a BBC driven con that is.
Yes I am familiar with all the products under discussion. And I am not
slamming the HDV in the least. I own one. I find it completely
frustrating to light for while trying to get the same results as the
larger format cameras. Mostly concerning contrast. And yes, depth of
field is a huge issue when soft backgrounds are desired. Which is most
of the time with interviews. There is more to camera picture then
resolution alone. If I need to interview one of the "Desperate
Housewives" , I would not get the image expected by the powers at be.
Especially four to five times the quality.
As far as the XDCAM is concerned, a perfect reality show camera it
is. It's use for what it was designed for is far beyond what an HDV
camera can provide.
Different tools for different applications.
Ciao,
Greg
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